Shipping container



Oct. 27, 1936. M. w. GOODRU'M SHIPPING CONTAINER Filed Sept. 50, 1955 Max M'Zes Goadr u m' Patented Oct. 27, 1936 I UNITED STATES;

FATE F F LQE 8 Claims.

for "its, object-:to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a container designed for shipping or other purposes and including aclosable body having-as a permanent part of thelattera handle for the 'container capable of being. completelyhoused. within the container when the latter is closed iandsextended from saidbody when the I containenis opennforcoupling to theexterior of,

10 the body to dispose the handle in; an .upright position to begripped .by-the handttotpermit of the convenient handling of the open body of. the A container when. occasion requires. A further objectof theinvention.isrtoprovide, in a,manner.asnhereinafterlset forth, ashipping container capable, when emptied ofr itslcontents, to. constitute a conveniently, handled .kitchenor camp :utensil, such as ,a: .cup, cooking .I vessel, or portable receptacle.

6w Further. objectsof the invention are to provide in a manner as hereinafter set forth, ashipping" container for the purpose referred to which.is

simple,- in its, construction and arrangement,

strong, durable, compact, conveniently handled,

s thoroughly, efficient in the use intended thereby and inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing andother objects in view,

the invention consists. of the, novel construction,

combination and arrangement of parts as willbe 3001110113 specifically described and as are illustrated in, the accompanying drawing wherein is shown an embodiment ,of'the invention,. but it isttowbe understoodthat changes, variations and modifications may be, resorted to which fall within the 35;;sc0peof the, invention as claimed.

, In the drawing;

Figure 1 fi'sja perspective View of the container Withthe body thereof open and its handle disposed in a=-position to begripped by the hand,

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional View of the container when closed,

Figure 3' is avertical sectional View, upon an enlargedscale with respect to Figure 1, of the structure shown by the latter,

Figure 4 is a fragmentary View of the container body looking towards the-inner face thereof, and

Figure dis a perspective view of a modified- This invention relates to a container'and has The body B,- as-shown; maybe formed of any suitableimaterial andmay be of any desired diameter: and height; The lowerend of body 6 abuts against the upper face of bottom l; The body 8; and-.bottomw'lzare secured to each'other-in any 5 desirable manner. The body 6; onits outer periphery -and -.inproximity to its lower end, is formediwith a pair of laterally flanged coupling yokes- I0; I I- arrangedinsuperposed=spaced-relation. The-flanges of said yokesaredesignated at I 2"and 'areanohored; preferably by--so1der;-to body- 6.-

The body 6,: adjacent \itsi-upper end; has ear-1 annularrperipheral no I 3.

Thelid 8- is of therim type and includes-ravertical band j I 4- and a :top ;I 5 which has-tits major- 15 portion inset, as at I I 6;? with respect zto thevupper endpoiebandu I 4-. Thenon-rins-et portion -of-- lid 8 i. seats uponcthe top edgeof body The-band I 4;, which.constitutessthe-i rim of lid 8; frictional-151* engages with theouter periphery of body 1 above o rib I3. I

Thea-attachment 9 includes a pivot Y, I "I arranged to oppose the inner face of bodytmear-the upper end of the latter; The ends eofuthepivot" I! aresoldered, as at I8, to the body fin The =n0n-so1- dered: part efs-pivot I'I ishspa'ced from thei inner faceof -bodyli. The attachment includes are-- silient strap-like member I9 'formed' of sheet metal or anyother suitable material. The-member- I9,-when--completely housed within and embedded in the contents of the bodyt, is formed of an elongated substantially U-shaped-part 9 having; one. of its sides ,ofgreater length than the other, ahook-shaped part ti -merging into the upperendof the elongated side of the part 9 and a tapered inclined part 9 merging into the upper end of the votherlof said sides;v The part ti -has an enlarged free end 9 The member I9, when extended from said body provides a handle which, asshown in Figures -1 and 3, consists of an upper endvstretch zu substantially of-S-form, a curved substantially semi-oval shaped intermediate stretch 2I merging at one end :into one of the endsiof the stretch 20 and overlapping, a bend-22in stretch 20 to provide a closed :loop 23; Thevother-end'of stretch 2I merges into the inner end of a lower end stretch 24 disposed at right angles to stretch M and is of flared contour in a directiontowards'thel stretch 2|. The outer end terminal portion of the stretch 24 is enlarged, as; at 25, to provide a transversely extending latching shoulder 26 on the outer face of said stretch.

When thelcontainer is closed andprior to the removalof. thecontents thereof, the'member I9 is completely housed in body 6, such as shown in Figure 2. When the lid 8 is removed the member I9 is shifted from within body portion 6 and is connected to the coupling yokes I0, I I. In this connection it will be stated that when member I9 is swung outwardly on pivot II, the lower end stretch 24 passed through said yokes until the shoulder 26 is in position to abut the bottom of the lower yoke and the bend 21 between stretches 2| and 24 arranged in close proximity to the top edge of the upper yoke. When member I9 is coupled by the yokes I9, II to body 6 the stretch 2I is disposed laterally of body 6. member I9 is arranged in position to be gripped by the hand the inner face of the bend 22 bears" against the top edge of body 6 and the free end terminal portion of stretch 20 is disposed outwardly with respect to the top of body 6. When the member I9 is in the position shown in Figure 3 the stretch 24 normally tends to move in a direction from the can body whereby the shoulder 26 on stretch 24, in connection with the lower yoke I I, will coact to latch the attachment in the position shown in Figure 3.

With reference to Figure 5, the handle attachment 21 is of the same construction and arrangement as the attachment 9 with the exception that the stretch 28 of the resilient strap 29 of the attachment 21, which corresponds to the stretch 2| of the like member I9 of the attachment 9, is of materially greater width than the stretch 39 of the strap 29 which corresponds to the stretch 24 of the member I9. The stretch 30 is of uniform- ;tive to stretch 30. The strap 29 is of less length than strap I9. The open top container body 32 is of the form shown in Figure 5 and is of greater diameter and less height than that of the form shown in Figures 1 to 4. Otherwise than that as stated, the construction illustrated by Figure 5 will be the same as that shown in Figures 1 to 4.

What I claim is:

1. In a shipping container, a normally closed hollow body, a resilient strap normally housed within and pivoted at one end terminal portion to said body in proximity to one end of the latter, said strap being for extension from said body when the said end of the latter is opened, said strap including a substantially U-shaped part having one of its sides of greater length than the other, a hook-shaped part at the upper end of said side of greater length and a straight part at the upper end of and disposed at an angle to the other of said sides, and means on the outer face of said body for latching said straight part to said body against the outer periphery of said body when the strap is extended from the said open end thereby providing the strap with an upstanding outwardly directed hand gripping portion above said latched part.

2. In a shipping container, a normally closed hollow body, a resilient strap normally arranged within said body and having one of its'end terminal portions pivotally connected to said body in proximity to one of the ends of the latter, said strap having its other terminal portion extend ing at an angle relative to its pivoted terminal portion, the major portion of said strap for ex-- tension from such end of said body when such end is opened, and means on the outer face of said body and coacting with said angularly disposed terminal portion for latching the said angu- When the larly disposed terminal portion to said body thereby providing the strap with an outwardly directed portion above the said latched angularly disposed terminal portion to be gripped by the hand of a person.

3. In a shipping container, a normally closed hollow body, a resilient strap normally arranged within said body and having one of its end terminal portions pivotally connected to said body in proximity to one of the ends of the latter, said strap having its other terminal portion extending, at an angle relative to its pivoted terminal portion, the major portion of said strap for extension from such end of said body when such end is opened, means on the outer face of said body and coacting with said angularly disposed terminal portion for latching the said angularly disposed terminal portion to said body thereby providing the strap with an outwardly directed portion above the said latched angularly disposed terminal portion to be gripped by the hand of a person, the said means including a yoke, and the said angularly disposed end terminal portion be-.. ing formed with a transverse shoulder abutting an edge of the yoke when the said angularly disposed terminal portion is latched to said body.

4. In a shipping container, a normally closed hollow body, a pivot member arranged within and anchored to said body in proximity to one end of the latter and being spaced from the inner face of said body, an extendible resilient handle forming strap normally housed Within and embedded in the contents of said body and including a substantially S-shaped stretch swingingly mounted on said pivot member, an intermediate curved stretch coacting with said S-shaped. stretch for confining said pivot in the latter, and a straight outer stretch, the major portion of said strap being for extension from said body on said pivot member when the said end of said body is opened, and means on the outer face of said body and coacting with said straight stretch for latching the latter to the outer periphery of said body and for retaining said intermediate stretch in upstanding outwardly directed position to constitute a handle.

5. In a shipping container, a normally closed hollow body, a pivot member arranged within, anchored to and spaced from the inner face of said body in proximity to one end of the latter, an extendible resilient handle forming strap normally housed within and embedded in the contents of said body, said strap including a substantially S-shaped stretch swingingly mounted on said pivot member, an intermediate curved stretch coacting with said S-shaped stretch for confining said pivot member in the latter and a straight stretch, the major portion of said strap for extension from said end of said body on said pivot when said end is opened, means on the outer face of said body and coacting with said straight stretch for latching the latter to the outer periphery of said body and for retaining said intermediate stretch in an upstanding outwardly directed position to constitute a handle, the said means including a yoke, and said straight stretch being formed with a transverse shoulder abutting an edge of said yoke when said straight stretch is latched to said body.

6. In a shipping container, a normally closed hollow body, a pivot member arranged within, anchored to and spaced from the inner face of said body in proximity to one end of the latter, a resilient handle forming strap normally housed within said body, loosely connected at one end with said pivot member and having the major portion thereof for extension from said body when the said end of the latter is opened, means carried by said body for latching the outer end of said strap, when the latter is in extended position to said body to provide a handle means, and said strap having a plurality of parts coacting when the strap is extended to maintain the strap connected to the pivot and for the strap to seat on the edge at the open end of said body.

7. In a shipping container of that type including a normally closed body having a removable closure for one end thereof, a latching means on its outer periphery and a pivot therein in proximity to said end, a handle means for said container, said means being normally housed within and capable of being extended from said body when said closure is removed, said handle means being formed of a resilient strap having parts for encompassing said pivot, a part for seating on the edge at the open end of the body when the handle means is extended from the open end of said body at the open end of the latter, and a part for slidably extending through said latching means thereby providing the strap with an outwardly directed upstanding stretch constituting a handle for the container.

8. In a shipping container of that type having a keeper means on its outer periphery, a handle for said container normally housed'therein and adapted to be extended from the container when an end of the latter is opened, said handle being formed of a resilient strap having a substantially U-shaped intermediate stretch, a hook-like end stretch and an angularly disposed end stretch, said intermediate stretch having one of its sides of greater length than the other, the side of greater length of said intermediate stretch merging into said hook-like end stretch and the side of shorter length of said intermediate stretch merging into said angularly disposed end stretch, the said side of greater length coacting with said hook-like end stretch for connecting the strap to a pivot adapted to be anchored in the container, and said angularly disposed end stretch adapted to slidably engage with the keeper whereby such stretch is latched to the container and maintains said intermediate stretch in an upstanding position to provide a handle for the container.

MAX WILKES GOODRUM. 

